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Pride March NYC: guide to the parade, street closures and top places to watch

New York City's massive Pride celebrations have a deep and important history in the city. The first march was held in one year after the Stonewall Uprising, and the event has grown into an annual civil rights demonstration. Fast forward to , and a Pride march feels just as important and relevant as it did 55 years ago: Earlier this year, the government erased mention of transgender people on the Stonewall National Monument's website. 

While many colloquially call the event the Pride Parade, organizers allude to to it as The Protest as a nod to the event’s heritage. After all, the first march was once an unpermitted political protest against anti-LGBTQ+ policies and attitudes.

This year, activists and allies will take to the streets (and later NYC’s gay bars) in support of global LGBTQ+ rights at the NYC Pride Pride on Sunday, June In recent years, The March has grown to include more than groups with millions of spectators.

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New York City’s first ever Pride March was held on Sunday, June 28, (the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall uprising), and, much to the organizers’ surprise, attracted thousands of participants.

Known at the time as the Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade, the route began on Washington Place between Sheridan Square and Sixth Route in Greenwich Village, moved north up Sixth Road, and ended with a “Gay-In” in Central Park’s Sheep Meadow.

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Credit: Christopher D. Brazee/NYC LGBT Historic Sites Venture,

Christopher Street Liberation Morning March, June Photo by Fred W. McDarrah. Present of the Estate of Fred W. McDarrah.

Christopher Road Liberation Day poster, June 28, Courtesy of The New York Public Library.

Christopher Street Liberation Day Protest, June 28, Photo published in the "Gay Independence " issue of Queen's Quarterly. From the Collection of Fred Sargeant.

Courtesy of the Foster Gunnison, Jr. Papers. Archives & Unique Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, Universi

NYC’s iconic Pride Parade, which began as an annual demonstration honoring the Stonewall Riots, has evolved into a dominant global symbol of LGBTQIA+ resilience, harmony and activism.

NYC Pride’s theme for - “Rise Up: Event in Protest” - honors the legacy of the very first Pride Protest in , which commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.

Join millions of spectators, our community and allies, marching contingents, game-changing Grand Marshals, local partners and more as we Climb Up and protest in defiant support, solidarity and celebration.

For a VIP encounter of the Parade March, consider NYC Pride’s Grandstand! This premium, ticketed life offers an peerless Pride March viewing spot with easy stadium-style seating, plus VIP amenities including private restrooms, complimentary food and beverages, live entertainment and more. Purchase tickets now: ?aff=erelexpmlt

Can't link us in person? Revisit the NYC Pride March Broadcast & tune in at 12p ET on Sunday, June 29 for the Broadcast!

NYC Pride March brings the heat on a sizzling Sunday in Manhattan

Under the beaming summer sun, one contingent after another sailed along NYC Pride’s pride route with thumping melody, colorful Rainbow Flags, and defiant signs emphasizing the resilience of the LGBTQ community during a period of great political adversity.

The 55th annual NYC Self-acceptance March kicked off on June 29 with a morning press conference featuring the event’s five grand marshals, setting the scene for the day’s rally. Before long, the temperatures hit the degree stamp — but that couldn’t deter throngs of people from packing the streets for Pride Sunday.

Contingents of all sizes and sounds barreled along the procession route: Dozens of people packed onto the Ali Forney Center’s energetic float, Gotham Cheer waved pom poms and stopped along the way to delight the audience with performances, and the grand marshals dazzled as they rolled by in their control respective convertibles. Some spectators brought lawn chairs and their dogs, while others high-fived marchers across the barricades. 

One attendee, Val, who has attend